February 16, 2008

Conference Tournaments 2008: America East to Big East

America East Conference(Events Center; Binghamton, NY(Except Championship))

1st Round(March 7th)
(8)Stony Brook 73, (9)Maine 65 (OT)

Quarterfinals(March 8th)
(1)Maryland-Baltimore County 76, Stony Brook 60
(4)Vermont 65, (5)Binghamton 57
(2)Hartford 68, (7)New Hampshire 65
(6)Boston University 68, (3)Albany 64(OT)

Semifinals(March 9th)
Maryland-Baltimore County 73, Vermont 64
Hartford 59 Boston University 52

Championship Game(At RAC Arena, Arbutus, MD)
MARYLAND-BALTIMORE COUNTY 82, Hartford 65
UMBC makes it's first NCAA Tournament.

Atlantic Coast Conference(Charlotte Bobcats Arena; Charlotte)

1st Round(March 13th)
(9)Florida State 70, (8)Wake Forest 60
(5)Miami(FL) 63, (12)North Carolina State 50
(7)Georgia Tech 94, (10)Virginia 76
(11)Boston College 71, (6)Maryland 68

Quarterfinals(March 14th)
(1)North Carolina 82, Florida State 70
(4)Virginia Tech 63, Miami(FL) 49
(2)Duke 82, Georgia Tech 70
(3)Clemson 82, Boston College 48

Semifinals
North Carolina 68, Virginia Tech 66
Clemson 78, Duke 74

Championship Game
NORTH CAROLINA 86, Clemson 81

Atlantic Sun Conference(Allen Arena; Nashville)

Quarterfinals
(1)Belmont 75, (8)Campbell 66
(4)East Tennessee State 81, (5)Lipscomb 74
(2)Jacksonville 65, (7)Stetson 57
(6)Gardner-Webb 82, (3)Stetson 63

Semifinals(March 7th)
Belmont 69 East Tennessee State 65
Jacksonville 89, Gardner-Webb 80

Championship Game
BELMONT 79, Jacksonville 61

Atlantic 10 Conference(Boardwalk Hall; Atlantic City, NJ)

1st Round(March 12th)
(8)Dayton 63, (9)Saint Louis 62 (OT)
(5)St. Joseph's 80, (12)Fordham 62
(7)LaSalle 82, (10)Duquesne 79
(6)Charlotte 75, (11)Rhode Island 73

Quarterfinals(March 13th)
(1)Xavier 74, Dayton 65
St. Joseph's 61, (4)Richmond 47
(2)Temple 84, LaSalle 75
Charlotte 69, (3)Massachusetts 65

Semifinals(March 14th)
St. Joseph's 63, Xavier 51
Temple 60, Charlotte 45

Championship Game
TEMPLE 69, St. Joseph's 64

Big East Conference(Madison Square Garden; New York City-All games on ESPN)

1st Round(March 12th)
(8)Villanova 82, (9)Syracuse 63
(5)West Virginia 58 (12)Providence 53
(7)Pittsburgh 70, (10)Cincinnati 64
(6)Marquette 67, (11)Seton Hall 54

Quarterfinals(March 13th)
(1)Georgetown 82, Villanova 63
West Virginia 78, (4)Connecticut 72
Pittsburgh 76, (2)Louisville 69(OT)
Marquette 89, (3)Notre Dame 79

Semifinals(March 14th)
Georgetown 72, West Virginia 55
Pittsburgh 68, Marquette 61

Championship Game
PITTSBURGH 74, Georgetown 65

Conference Tournaments 2008: Big Sky to Big West

Big Sky Conference

Quarterfinals(March 8th on campus sites)
(3)Weber State 65, (6)Montana State 49
(4)Idaho State 67 (5)Montana 65

Semifinals(March 11th at Rose Garden; Portland, OR)
(1)Portland State 72, Idaho State 61
(2)Northern Arizona 75, Weber State 70

Championship Game(at Rose Garden)
PORTLAND STATE 67, Northern Arizona 51
Portland State qualifies for it's first NCAA Division I Tournament appearence in history.

Big South Conference

1st Round(March 4th at campus sites; all games are 7 PM ET)
(1)UNC Asheville 87, (8)Charleston Southern 63
(4)Liberty 103, (5)VMI 88
(2)Winthrop 76, (7)Radford 45
(3)High Point 59, (6)Coastal Carolina 56

Semifinals(March 6th at Charlie Justice Center; Asheville, NC)
UNC Asheville 75, Liberty 57
Winthrop 61, High Point 53

Championship Game(At Charlie Justice Center; Asheville, NC )
WINTHROP 66, UNC Asheville 48

Big Ten Conference(Conseco Fieldhouse; Indianapolis)

1st Round(March 13th)
(9)Michigan 55, (8)Iowa 47
(10)Illinois 63, (7)Penn State 62
(6)Minnesota 55, (11)Northwestern 52

Quarterfinals(March 14th)
(1)Wisconsin 51, Michigan 34
(4)Michigan State 67, (5)Ohio State 60
Illinois 74, (2)Purdue 67(OT)
Minnesota 59, (3)Indiana 58

Semifinals(March 15th)
Wisconsin 65, Michigan State 63
Illinois 54, Minnesota 50

Championship Game
WISCONSIN 61, Illinois 48

Big 12 Conference(Sprint Center; Kansas City, MO)

1st Round(March 13th)
(9)Oklahoma State 76, (8)Texas Tech 72
(12)Colorado 91, (5)Baylor 84(OT)
(7)Nebraska 61, (10)Missouri 56
(6)Texas A&M 60 (11)Iowa State 47

Quarterfinals(March 14th)
(1)Texas 66, Oklahoma State 59
(4)Oklahoma 54, Colorado 49
(2)Kansas 64, Nebraska 54
Texas A&M 63, (3)Kansas State 60

Semifinals(March 15th)
Texas 77, Oklahoma 49
Kansas 77, Texas A&M 71

Championship Game
KANSAS 84, Texas 74

Big West Conference(Anaheim Convention Center; Anaheim, CA)

1st Round(March 12th)
(5)UC Irvine 77, (8)Long Beach State 63
(7)UC Riverside 62, (6)Cal Poly 54

Quarterfinals(March 13th)
(3)Fullerton State 81, UC Riverside 69
UC Irvine 57, (4)Pacific 56

Semifinals(March 14th)
UC Irvine, 55, (1)UC Santa Barbara 50
Fullerton State 83, (2)Northridge State 68

Championship Game
FULLERTON STATE 81, UC Irvine 66

Conference Tournaments 2008: Colonial to Mid-American

Colonial Athletic Association(Richmond Coliseum; Richmond, VA)

1st Round(March 7th)
(9)Towson 81, (8)Hofstra 66
(5)William & Mary 58, (12)Georgia State 57
(7)Delaware 60, (10)Drexel 51
(6)Northeastern 73, (11)James Madison 55

Quarterfinals(March 8th)
(1)Virginia Commonwealth 57, Towson 46
William & Mary 63, (4)Old Dominion 60
(2)UNC Wilmington 82, Delaware 59
(3)George Mason 63, Northeastern 52

Semifinals(March 9th)
William & Mary 56, Virginia Commonwealth 54
George Mason 53, UNC Wilmington 41

Championship Game
GEORGE MASON 66, William & Mary 56

Conference USA(FedExForum, Memphis)

1st Round(March 12th)
(9)Tulane 48, (8)Marshall 47
(5)Southern Mississippi 59, (12)Rice 49
(7)Tulsa 66, (10)East Carolina 46
(6)UTEP 71, (11)Southern Methodist 49

Quarterfinals(March 13th)
(1)Memphis 75, Tulane 56
Southern Mississippi 68, (4)Central Florida 62
Tulsa 78, (2)Alabama-Birmingham 68
UTEP 80, (3)Houston 77

Semifinals(March 14th)
Memphis 69, Southern Mississippi 53
Tulsa 64, UTEP 62(OT)

Championship Game
MEMPHIS 77, Tulsa 51

Horizon League

1st Round(March 4th at campus sites; all times 7 PM local)
(3)Wright State 60, (10)Detroit 37
(4)Illinois-Chicago 70, (9)Youngstown State 59
(8)Loyola of Chicago 57, (5)Milwaukee 51
(6)Valparaiso 75, (7)Green Bay 67

2nd Round(March 7th at Hinkle Fieldhouse; Indianapolis)
Valparaiso 72, Wright State 67
Illinois-Chicago 73, Loyola of Chicago 49

Semifinals(March 8th at Hinkle Fieldhouse)
(1)Butler 66, Illinois-Chicago 50
(2)Cleveland State 78, Valparaiso 73

Championship Game(at Hinkle Fieldhouse)
BUTLER 70, Cleveland State 55

Ivy Group: CORNELL has won the regular season title outright and will receive the automatic bid for this league.

Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference(Times Union Center; Albany, NY)

1st Round(March 7th)
(8)Manhattan 73, (9)St. Peters 59
(10)Canisius 64, (7)Iona 59

Quarterfinals(March 8th)
(1)Siena 66, Manhattan 58
(4)Loyola(MD) 64, (5)Fairfield 59
(2)RIder 75, Canisius 71
(6)Marist 66, (3)Niagara 62

Semifinals(March 9th)
Siena 65, Loyola(MD) 63
Rider 76, Marist 71

Championship Game
SIENA 74, Rider 53

Mid-American Conference(Quicken Loans Arena; Cleveland)

1st Round(March 12th)
(8)Toledo 52, (9)Bowling Green 48
(5)Miami(OH) 69, (12)Buffalo 68
(7)Eastern Michigan 59, (10)Ball State 55
(6)Central Michigan 83, (11)Northern Illinois 71

Quarterfinals(March 13th)
(1)Kent State 77, Toledo 57
Miami(OH) 74, (4)Ohio 61
(2)Western Michigan 70, Eastern Michigan 61
(3)Akron 81, Central Michigan 60

Semifinals(March 14th)
Kent State 49, Miami(OH) 47
Akron 73, Western Michigan 62

Championship Game
KENT STATE 74, Akron 55

Conference Tournaments 2008: Mid-Eastern to Ohio Valley

Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference(RBC Center; Raleigh, NC)

1st Round
(8)South Carolina State 78, (9)Bethune-Cookman 69
(7)Coppin State 55, (10)Howard 54
(6)Florida A&M 70, (11)Maryland-Eastern Shore 61

Quarterfinals
(1)Morgan State 77, South Carolina State 68
(4)Delaware State 64, (5)North Carolina A&T 62
Coppin State 74, (2)Hampton 73(OT)
(3)Norfolk State 69, Florida A&M 61

Semifinals(March 14th)
Morgan State 61, Delaware State 55
Coppin State 67, Norfolk State 65

Championship Game
COPPIN STATE 62, MORGAN STATE 60

Missouri Valley Conference(Scottrade Center; St. Louis)

1st Round(March 6th)
(8)Indiana State 71, (9)Wichita State 67
(7)Missouri State 69, (10)Evansville 46

Quarterfinals(March 7th)
(1)Drake 68, Indiana State 46
(4)Creighton 74, (5)Bradley 70
(2)Illinois State 63, Missouri State 58
(6)Northern Iowa 54, (3)Southern Illinois 59

Semifinals(March 8th)
Drake 75, Creighton 67
Illinois State 56, Northern Iowa 42

Championship Game
DRAKE 79, Illinois State 49

Mountain West Conference(Thomas and Mack Center; Las Vegas)

1st Round(March 12th)
(9)Colorado State 68, (8)Wyoming 63

Quarterfinals(March 13th)
(1)Brigham Young 89, Colorado State 62
(4)San Diego State 53, (5)Air Force 49
(2)Nevada-Las Vegas 89, (7)Texas Christian 88
(6)Utah 82, (3)New Mexico 80

Semifinals(March 14th)
Brigham Young 63, San Diego State 54
Nevada-Las Vegas 61, Utah 55

Championship Game
NEVADA-LAS VEGAS 76, Brigham Young 61

Northeast Conference(Campus Sites)

Quarterfinals(March 6th)
(1)Robert Morris 64, (8)Monmouth 50
(2)Wagner 71, (7)Long Island 62
(3)Sacred Heart 84, (6)Central Connecticut State 71
(4)Mount St. Mary's 80, (5)Quinnipiac 70

Semifinals(March 9th)(Teams are reseeded for this round)
Mount St. Mary's 83, Robert Morris 65
Sacred Heart 55, Wagner 49

Championship Game(at William H. Pitt Center; Fairfield, CT)
MOUNT ST. MARY'S 68, Sacred Heart 55

Ohio Valley Conference

Quarterfinals(March 4th at Campus sites)
(1)Austin Peay 76, (8)Eastern Kentucky 51
(4)Tennessee-Martin 101, (5)Samford 94 (3OT)
(2)Murray State 77, (7)Tennessee Tech 74
(6)Tennessee State 57, (3)Morehead State 51

Semifinals(March 7th at Municipal Auditorium; Nashville)
Austin Peay 78, Tennessee-Martin 77
Tennessee State 83, Murray State 75

Championship Game
AUSTIN PEAY 82, Tennessee State 64

Conference Tournaments 2008: Pacific-10 to Southland

Pacific-10 Conference(Staples Center, Los Angeles)

1st Round(March 12th)
(9)California 84, (8)Washington 81
(7)Arizona 87, (10)Oregon State 56

Quarterfinals(March 13th)
(1)UCLA 88, California 66
(4)Southern California 59, (5)Arizona State 55
(2)Stanford 75, Arizona 64
(3)Washington State 75, (6)Oregon 70

Semifinals(March 14th)
UCLA 57 Southern California 54
Stanford 75 Washington State 68

Championship Game
UCLA 67, Stanford 64

Patriot League(Campus Sites-Higher seeds host each game)

Quarterfinals(March 5th)
(1)American 62, (8)Holy Cross 60
(5)Army 64, (4)Lehigh 61 (OT)
(7)Bucknell 87, (2)Navy 86 (3OT)
(3)Colgate 76, (6)Lafayette 74

Semifinals(March 9th)
American 72, Army 60
Colgate 54, Bucknell 40

Championship Game(at Bender Arena; Washington D.C.)
AMERICAN 52, Colgate 46
American qualifies for it's first NCAA tournament.

Southeastern Conference(Georgia Dome; Atlanta)
Note: Due to storm damage at the Georgia Dome, Kentucky-Georgia quarterfinal and the semifinals and championship will be played at Alexander Memorial Coliseum.

1st Round(March 13th)
(5E)South Carolina 77, (4W)Louisiana State 73
(3E)Vanderbilt 93 (6W)Auburn 82
(5W)Alabama 80, (4E)Florida 69
(6E)Georgia 97, (3W)Mississippi 95(OT)

Quarterfinals(March 14th)
(1E)Tennessee 89, South Carolina 87
(2W)Arkansas 81 Vanderbilt 75
(1W)Mississippi State 69, Alabama 67(OT)
Georgia 60, (2E)Kentucky 56(OT)-March 15th

Semifinals(March 15th)
Arkansas 92, Tennessee 91
Georgia 64, Mississippi State 60

Championship Game
GEORGIA 66, Arkansas 57

Southern Conference(North Charleston Coliseum; Charleston, SC)

1st Round(March 7th)
(8)Wofford 58, (9)Western Carolina 49
(7)Elon 52, (10)Furman 37
(6)College of Charleston 66, (11)The Citadel 51

Quarterfinals(March 8th)
(1)Davidson 82, Wofford 49
(5)UNC Greensboro 63, (4)Appalachian State 46
Elon 60, (2)Chattanooga 57
College of Charleston 87, (3)Georgia Southern 73

Semifinals(March 9th)
Davidson 82, UNC Greensboro 52
Elon 75, College of Charleston 61

Championship Game
DAVIDSON 65, Elon 49

Southland Conference(Merrell Center; Katy, TX)

Quarterfinals(March 13th)
(1)Stephen F. Austin 71, (8)Texas-San Antonio 60
(5)Northwestern State 73, (4)Southeastern Louisiana 53
(7)Texas-Arlington 81, (2)Lamar 75
(3)Sam Houston State 64, (6)McNeese State 62(OT)

Semifinals(March 14th)
Northwestern State 69, Stephen F. Austin 66
Texas-Arlington 72, Sam Houston State 66

Championship Game
TEXAS-ARLINGTON 82, Northwestern State 79
Texas-Arlington makes it's first NCAA tournament.

Conference Tournaments 2008: Southwestern to Western Athletic(Updated Daily)

Southwestern Athletic Conference(Fair Park Arena; Birmingham, AL)

Quarterfinals
(1)Alabama State 67, (8)Texas Southern 49
(4)Jackson State 56, (5)Southern 55
(2)Mississippi Valley State 79, (7)Grambling 73
(6)Arkansas-Pine Bluff 72, (3)Alabama A&M 59

Semifinals(March 14th)
Jackson State 77, Alabama State 72(OT)
Mississippi Valley State 70, Arkansas-Pine Bluff 59

Championship Game
MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE 59, Jackson State 58

Summit League(John Q. Hammons Arena; Tulsa, OK)

Quarterfinals(March 8th-9th)
(1)Oral Roberts 84, (8)Centenary 56
(5)IPFW 66, (4)Southern Utah 62
(2)IUPUI 69, (7)UMKC 65
(3)Oakland 80, (6)Western Illinois 66

Semifinals(March 10th)
Oral Roberts 58, IPFW 42
IUPUI 80, Oakland 65

Championship Game
ORAL ROBERTS 71, IUPUI 64

Sun Belt Conference

1st Round(March 5th at Campus Sites)
(8)New Orleans 65, (9)Denver 60
(4)Middle Tennessee 74, (13)Louisiana-Monroe 69
(12)Troy 70, (5)Louisiana-Lafayette 60
(7)Florida Atlantic 91, (10)Florida International 64
(6)North Texas 85, (11)Arkansas State 63

Quarterfinals(March 9th at Mitchell Center; Mobile, AL)
(1)South Alabama 81, New Orleans 77
Middle Tennessee 65, Troy 59
(2)Arkansas-Little Rock 66, Florida Atlantic 60
(3)Western Kentucky 84, North Texas 70

Semifinals(March 10th)
Middle Tennessee 82, South Alabama 73
Western Kentucky 70, Arkansas-Little Rock 55

Championship Game
WESTERN KENTUCKY 67, Middle Tennessee 57

West Coast Conference(Jenny Craig Pavillion; San Diego)

1st Round(March 7th)
(5)San Francisco 79, (8)Loyola Marymount 60
(6)Pepperdine 50, (7)Portland 48 (OT)

Quarterfinals(March 8th)
(3)San Diego 73, Pepperdine 55
(4)Santa Clara 52, San Francisco 51

Semifinals(March 9th)
(1)Gonzaga 52, Santa Clara 48
San Diego 75, (2)St. Mary's 69(2OT)

Championship Game
SAN DIEGO 69, Gonzaga 62

Western Athletic Conference(Pan American Center; Las Cruces, NM)

1st Round(March 11th)
(8)San Jose State 64, (9)Louisiana Tech 62

Quarterfinals(March 13th)
(1)Utah State 85, San Jose State 65
(4)Boise State 80, (5)Hawai'i 74
(2)Nevada 64, (7)Fresno State 57
(3)New Mexico State 73, (6)Idaho 53

Semifinals(March 14th)
Boise State 88, Utah State 78
New Mexico State 83, Nevada 75

Championship Game
BOISE STATE 107, New Mexico State 102(3OT!!!)